According to WantedAnalytics, during June 2013, more than 3,400 jobs for healthcare professionals in the United States included requirements for robotics skills and experience.

This is a 32% year-over-year increase compared to June 2012 and more than 375% in the last 4 years. In fact, demand in healthcare now outpaces all other fields that require this skill set, including technology, production, maintenance/repair, and engineering occupations.

Within healthcare, the most commonly advertised job titles that include robotics requirements are:

On average, these jobs remain advertised online for more than 7 weeks, meaning that employers are likely to experience a long time-to-fill. Some of the best areas to recruit this talent are Durham-Chapel Hill (NC), New York (NY), and St. Louis (MO). In these areas, hiring demand remains low, yet there are pools of qualified potential candidates.